MAGNITOGORSK, Russia – The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team opens play in the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men’s World Championship on Thursday (April 19) against Canada at Metallurg Ice Rink in Magnitogorsk, Russia.
The United States will play all its preliminary round games in Magnitogorsk, along with the other teams featured in Group A (Belarus, Canada, Switzerland and Sweden). Group B consists of the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Russia and Slovakia and will play its preliminary round games at Traktor Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
The U.S. seeks its 11th gold medal in the event after capturing its tournament record 10th gold medal last year in Poprad and Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia. Team USA has earned 14 straight medals, including gold in seven of the past nine tournaments. Overall, the U.S. boasts 15 medals at the IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, the most of any country.
NHL Network will televise live every Team USA matchup and is the exclusive U.S. TV home for the entire IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship.
The live schedule of Team USA matchups scheduled to air on NHL Network are as follows:
Team USA Schedule
2018 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship
Date Opponent Round Location Time (Local/ET)
April 19 Canada Preliminary Metallurg Ice Rink
Magnitogorsk, Russia 7:30 p.m./10:30 a.m.
April 20 Switzerland Preliminary Metallurg Ice Rink
Magnitogorsk, Russia 3:30 p.m./6:30 a.m.
April 22 Sweden Preliminary Metallurg Ice Rink
Magnitogorsk, Russia 3:30 p.m./6:30 a.m.
April 24 Belarus Preliminary Metallurg Ice Rink
Magnitogorsk, Russia 3:30 p.m./6:30 a.m.
April 26 TBD Quarterfinals TBD TBD
April 28 TBD Semifinals Traktor Ice Rink
Chelyabinsk, Russia TBD
April 29 TBD Gold/Bronze Medal Games Traktor Ice Rink
Chelyabinsk, Russia TBD
NOTES: For complete tournament information, including how to purchase tickets, visit u18worlds2018.iihf.hockey. Team USA News, interviews, highlights and more can be found on the Team USA website … Seth Appert (Cottage Grove, Minn.), who recently completed his first season as a head coach with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, is serving for the first time as head coach at the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship … All 23 players on the U.S. roster come from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program … Five players born in 2001 are represented on the roster including Cole Caufield (Stevens Points, Wis.), Hughes, Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) Alex Turcotte (Island Lake, Ill.) and Cam York (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) … … Click here for a full roster and team staff … Twelve different states are represented on the roster. Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin lead the way with three skaters, while California, Massachusetts and New Jersey boasts two each. Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New York and North Carolina have one player each … Follow @USAHockey on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with the #U18Worlds tag … For additional coverage, visit the USA Hockey Facebook page and Instagram account … USA Hockey’s international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams.
